Packing ring



pl'l 5, '1932. V, E. NELSN 1,852,472

PACKING RING Filed Dee. 14. 192e ATTORNEY.

Patented pr.V 5, 1932 UNITED STAT/Esv PATENT OFFICE VICTOR E. NELSON, 0F iPONTIAC, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO UNIVERSAL OIL SEAL COMPANY, OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN 'Paume RING Application led December 14, 1928. `Serial No. 326,098.

tion of the shell 1. This member 7 at its i This invention relates to packing rings for shafts, and the object of the invention is to provide a resilient or flexible packing that permits the shaft to float so faras the packing is concerned and yet prevents leakave of oill through the bearing along the shaft at all times. l l

VA feature of the invention resides in its simplicity and inexpensiveness 'of construction avoiding the use of glands that require tightening to prevent oil leakage and automatically compensates for Wear duringthe life of the packing. i

- These and other features and objects of the invention are hereinafter more fully described and the preferred form of construction of a packing ring embodying mylinvention is shown in the accompanying drawings in- Which- Fig. 1 is a elevation partly in section showing my improved packing ring.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1 and indicating' the shaft in position therein.

rlhis packing is designed to be stationarily positioned in the housing providing or supporting the bearing'for the shaft as will be understood from Fi 2 and it consists of a sheet metal case or s -ell l of ring like form and l. shaped in cross section providing a central cylindrical opening 2 in the base 4.`

0n the base is positioned a packin element of leather or other desirable materia 3 which is also of L shaped form the base of which rests uponvthe leg or base4 of the case 1 and the other. portion of Which is turned outwardly substantially at a right angle thereto forming a cylindrical shaft contacting portion indicated at 5. A coiled spring 6 of the gar ter type is ositioned about this cylindrical portion 5 ofJ the packing member 3. (This portion 5 of the packing under the action of the spring 6 has an internal diameter normally less thanthe diameter of the shaft.

The above enumerated parts are retained in their positions by an inner shell 7 of ring like form and l. shaped in cross section having a cylindrical openinr 8 approximatelyof the same diameter or slightly greater in diameter than the aperture 2 in the base por- 4\Subsequent to the positioning of the member 7 in the member l the edge l0 of the outer shell or member l is spun or inturned over the outer edge 11 of the member 7 and in Bussum spinning this edge 10 over the inserted `mem.-

ber 7 `it is iixedly securedand engages the packing ring'under 'pressure to embed the edge 9 in the leather 3. y

The apertures 2 and 8 inthe members 1I and 7 are greater in diameter than the'diameter of the shaft with which thedevic-e is to be used and thus, as will be readily observed, the axis of the shaft may vary relative to the axis of the two met-al members or rings l and 7. In other Words, the shaft may float relative to these members and the cylindrical portion 5 of the packing element, Whichis held in" contact with the shaft by the spring 6, Will maintain a tight seal at this point at all times.

From the foregoing ydescription it Will be observed that the device is of extremely simple construction consisting merely of two cases or shells 1 and 7 Vyof ring like form and L-shaped in cross section on'e telescoping within the other Iand providinga housing substantially rectangular in cross'section for the spring 6 and, as the packing'ring itself is fairly stiff yet iexible in character, the spring cannot accidentally become displaced. The structure therefore is inexpensivein character and is readily assembled by placing the same into the en'd or other portion on the housing supporting the shaft bearing and as the shaft may Wear in the bearing and tend to oscillate this ring has suliicient iexibility as to permit the shaft to float relative to the packing ring case while -the packing is al- 5 of the leather packing and the shaft. By

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'i ways maintained tightly in contact with the shaft. l

When the member 7 is positioned in the member' 1 the edge 9 thereof is pressed into the leather 3 while the edge 10- of the member 1 is spun over the edge 11 of the member 7.' This secures the member 3 firmly in lace and prevents any possibility of oil lea 'ng between the member 9 and the leather member 3. As will be noted from Fig. 2 the edge of the portion- 5 of the leather packing member 3 is beveled at 12 and this bevel has a wiping action on the shaft preventing oil from passing along the shaft between the portion the clamping action on the leather member v3 it is firmly held inf the casing at the outer edge so thatany variation in the shaft such as whipp' gucr the like, it will not pull the leather pac g member loose from the .cas-

'ture for the shaft, the outer shell havingits peripheral ange inturned over the base'of -the inner shell to secure the parts together, a leather packing element L-shaped in cross lsection having a base portion extending be-l tween the inner'and outer shells, the inner section, said casing consistin shell having the inner edgeof its peripheral portion inturned and engaging the base of the packing element against the other flange ,of the outershellLand ata distance from the edge ofthe packing, a coiled spring of the garter type encircling the remaining portion ofthe packing element and free -to float between the inner and outer shell and maintaining the engaged portion of the packing element'in close engagement with the shaft.

2. A packing for shafts and the like comprising a ring like casing U shaped in crossl of an outer and inner sheet metal shell L s aped in cross section and in telescopic relation providing a central opening therethrough fo`r the shaft, an L shaped leather Eackingring' havin a base part extending etween the two shels, the inner shell having its peripheral wall inturned at itsedge and the outer shellhaving its peripheral wall inturned at its ed e over the base of the inner shell whereby the `ase of the leatherpacking at a distance fromm its peripheral edge is clamped between the said inturned edge of the inner shell and thebase of the outer shell, the remaining portion of vthe packing element lying within the shell through which the shaft extends, anda conmeans for securing the two sections together, I

a leather packing element of ring like form having a base portionclam'ped in position at a distance from its peripheraledge by said inturned edge of the inner shell by the securhaving a cylindrical portionthereof extending into the .shaft opening for engagement with the shaft, aspring member of the garter y type lyin within the casing between the two sections ree to ioat therein and tending to contract the portion of-the packing lying ing of the two sections ltogether and further within the shaft openin to maintain the packing in-engagement with the shaft.

v. 4, As an article of manufacture, a self.

contained seal for insertion as an assembled unit within a tubular housing in encompassing relation to a centrally located shaft, consisting of two fiat centrally apertured sheet '-metal 4cups .which are slidably nested one within the other in inverted relation to form a hollow annulus, a anged packing housed n within said annul'us and provided' with a radially extending portion which is clamped 1 at a distance from its peripheral edge between the bottom ofthe outer cu and the rim of the inner cup, and a narrow ange on the rim of Vthe o 'uter cup inturned over the bottom of the -inner cup to clamptife parts together.

y contained annular seal 'for insertion as an assembled unit in the annular space between an interiorly cylindrical outside member and `va centrally arranged' circular inside member to turn with one of said members and seal againstthe other when one is rotated,com prising twoannular sheet metal cage members of L-shaped radial lsection which are slidably nested together in invertedyrelation to form between the radially extending walls .thereof an annular groove, a spun-over edge "n one of the cage members in locking engagement with the other, an"'an'nular packing' member of L-shaped radial section disposed in said groove with the axially extending portion of the packing member projecting from the groove and the radially extendin portion thereof clamped between ythe radia ly ex- 'Utending portion of one of the cage members and the axially extending portion ofthe v 5. As an article of' manufacture, a selfother and a radially contracting springengaging the axially extending packing.

6. As an article of manufacture, a self-- Y 5 tracting spring element engagingr the said contained seal for insertion as an assembled unit within a tubular housing in encompassing relation to a centrally located shaft, consisting of two fiat centrally apertured sheet metal cups which are nested one within the other in inverted relation to form a hollow annulus, a flanged packing which is housed within said annulus and is provided with a radially extending portion which is clamped between the bottom of the outer cup and the rim of the inner cup, and a narrow inturned flange on the rim of the outer cup in engagement with the bottom of the inner cup, said inner cup having the packing-engaging portion thereof spaced inwardly from the encompassing portion of the outer cup.

7. As an article of manufacture, a .selfcontained' seal for insertion as an assembled unit within a tubular housing in encompassing relation to a centrally located shaft, consisting of two fiat centrally apertured sheet metal cups which are nested one within the other in inverted relation to form a hollow annulus, a flanged packing which is housed within said annulus and is provided with a radially extending portion which is clamped between the bottom of the outer cup and the rim of the inner cup, and a narrow inturned flange on the rim of the outer cup in engagement with the bottom of the inner cup, said inner cup rim being disposed with the edge thereof in engagement with the radially extending portion of the packing in appreciably spaced relation to the encompassing wall of the outer cup.

ln testimony whereof I sign this specification.

VICTOR E. NELSON. 

